- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd (4 Sep 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0727864491
- ISBN-13: 978-0727864499
- Product Dimensions: 21.4 x 14.4 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 199,220 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Successful Minneapolis realtor, Lily Blake is disturbed in the middle of the night by two masked men who break into her home and kidnap her two children. For weeks, the FBI try to find them, but to no avail. In desperation, Lily seeks the services of Native American PI John Shooks, who suggests they ask a Sioux shaman to summon up the Indian spirit, Wendigo, to find them. However, the price for this service is a spit of land at Mystery Lake, which Lily's firm is trying to sell for development - land that once belonged to the Sioux before it was stolen from them in the 1850s. Lily is soon drawn into the destructive, cannibalistic world of the Wendigo and learns to the detriment of those closest to her that you should never underestimate the power and force of a spirit betrayed...
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I apologise for the cheesy title to this review...lol
I loved this book, so much so that I couldn't put it down and when I had to (in order to sleep, eat and work) I was quite put out.
As usual Graham Masterton depicts the situation in a down to earth, almost casual attitute which is even more horrific than if he had used flowery adjectives. From the first chapter to the last he keeps you guessing to the fate awaiting our heroine and the outcome of an ordeal of her own making.
The description of the Native American mythology and how it is applied here is extremely well informed and graphic - this is not a book for those who have a ticklish stomach.
He mixes the sheer horror of living (just) through the kidnap of her children, to the joy of getting them back (mixed with disgust at how this is achieved).
The book is only graphic where it needs to be there are not pages and pages of needless violence, indeed there is enough day to day living as to make it all the more shocking when the violence happens.
As a long term fan of Mr Masterton, I would recommend this book to anyone who has never read him as being a truly brilliant place to start.
Fans of The Manitou series will already know of the love affair he has with all kinds of mysticism and native beliefs - be it Christianity, Voodoo or Native American.
I loved this book, so much so that I couldn't put it down and when I had to (in order to sleep, eat and work) I was quite put out.
As usual Graham Masterton depicts the situation in a down to earth, almost casual attitute which is even more horrific than if he had used flowery adjectives. From the first chapter to the last he keeps you guessing to the fate awaiting our heroine and the outcome of an ordeal of her own making.
The description of the Native American mythology and how it is applied here is extremely well informed and graphic - this is not a book for those who have a ticklish stomach.
He mixes the sheer horror of living (just) through the kidnap of her children, to the joy of getting them back (mixed with disgust at how this is achieved).
The book is only graphic where it needs to be there are not pages and pages of needless violence, indeed there is enough day to day living as to make it all the more shocking when the violence happens.
As a long term fan of Mr Masterton, I would recommend this book to anyone who has never read him as being a truly brilliant place to start.
Fans of The Manitou series will already know of the love affair he has with all kinds of mysticism and native beliefs - be it Christianity, Voodoo or Native American.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
When you pick up a Graham Masterton book, you are probably expecting a supernatural tale, which has a few twists, but on the whole is just an enjoyable and well crafted tale. The good news is that's all present and accounted for, plunging you in, as usual, in the very first chapter. Edgewise is a compact and brutal read, with more intestines than a haggis factory! It follows the tale of a mother who encounters ancient Native American forces and will do anything and everything within her power to protect her children. Although it's not as spine-tingling as some of Masterton's previous work, it still has well thought out and defined horror, suspense and action scenes. Once you've picked up Edgewise you're unlikely to want to put it down. Recommended for any fan of the supernatural or horror genres.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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After a horrific attack by a renegade fathers for justice style group Lily Blake manages to escape the fiery death they had planned for her only to discover her children have been kidnapped.
She suspects her ex-husband organised the attack but he has apparently disappeared as well. The police and FBI are unable to track down the kidnappers and in desperation Lily calls on a local Native American who puts her in touch with George Iron Walker who offers her the assistance of a native American spirit, for a price, that being a piece of local ground sacred to his tribe. She is warned that the deal they have made must be met in full or she must face the consequences.
The Wendigo, although a spirit of the woods, is described as a flesh eater who demands a blood sacrifice but it takes a while for her to realise the spirit is on a hunting mission to kill those responsible she desperately tries to back out of the deal.
It's an enjoyable fast paced story, albeit with one "major" flaw as you may realise as you get to the end of the book.
The Wendigo's changing appearance probably, becoming invisible when it turnes side-on "edgewise" owes a lot to the 2001 movie which is mentioned in the text Wendigo [DVD] [2001], as is the Algernon Blackwood short story which is included in this omnibus, Best Ghost Stories and certainly not to the Marvel comics character.
Well worth reading and although not the best Graham Masterton book I have read it certainly holds your attention.
She suspects her ex-husband organised the attack but he has apparently disappeared as well. The police and FBI are unable to track down the kidnappers and in desperation Lily calls on a local Native American who puts her in touch with George Iron Walker who offers her the assistance of a native American spirit, for a price, that being a piece of local ground sacred to his tribe. She is warned that the deal they have made must be met in full or she must face the consequences.
The Wendigo, although a spirit of the woods, is described as a flesh eater who demands a blood sacrifice but it takes a while for her to realise the spirit is on a hunting mission to kill those responsible she desperately tries to back out of the deal.
It's an enjoyable fast paced story, albeit with one "major" flaw as you may realise as you get to the end of the book.
The Wendigo's changing appearance probably, becoming invisible when it turnes side-on "edgewise" owes a lot to the 2001 movie which is mentioned in the text Wendigo [DVD] [2001], as is the Algernon Blackwood short story which is included in this omnibus, Best Ghost Stories and certainly not to the Marvel comics character.
Well worth reading and although not the best Graham Masterton book I have read it certainly holds your attention.
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Edgewise - on the edge of my seat
"Edgewise" is the 2nd Graham Masterton book I have read. I did not think The Doorkeepers could be beaten, but this comes a close 2nd. Read more
Published on 17 July 2008 by Ms. Shirley C. Hails
Doesn't Quite Get Under Your Skin
First things first; I love Graham Masterton. I also love his native American horrors (Manitou, Charnel House, Revenge of the Manitou, etc)
But Edgewise just couldn't keep my... Read more
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